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Names That Mean Native

Updated November 2023

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Manhattan
Munsee Lenape, Native American
"place for gathering the [wood to make] bows"
Manhattan is the smallest yet one of the most populous New York City boroughs. The area was historically inhabited by Munsee Lenape and Wappinger tribes of Native Americans, and the name Manhattan is…
Yareliz
Variation of Yarelis, Spanish from Native American
"water lady"
Rare but beautiful variant of the rising name Yareli, which itself derives from Yara — one of the fastest rising names right now.
Fala
Choctaw, Native American
"crow"
A strong and simple nature name from the Choctaw culture.
Chaan
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
A name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Alabama.
Shtabi
Choctaw, Native American
"kills with"
One of numerous names that could have been given to Choctaw men after a successful hunt.
Chaliis
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
Traditional Choctaw male name.
Iilis
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
Male name in Choctaw culture.
Esarosa
Comanche Native American
"white wolf"
More commonly a male given name, but Esarosa is used for girls as well and it is no wonder why — this name has lots of potential and nickname options galore.
Cordovan
Spanish
"native of Cordoba; Cordovan leather"
This strong sounding choice is associated with a type of tanned leather that takes its name from the city of Cordoba in Spain, the region in which it was originally made. Cordoba itself is sometimes…
Esarosa
Comanche Native American
"white wolf"
A unisex name used in the Comanche Native American culture.
Minco
Choctaw, Native American
"chief"
Hurricane
Spanish from Native American word name
"hurricane"
Hurricane is a wild weather name. The best-known male named Hurricane is Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a middleweight boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder and immortalized by the 1975 Bob Dylan song…
Tashka
Choctaw, Native American
"warrior"
Among the Choctaw, names were given after life achievements. Tashka would have been given to a warrior after a battle.
Wakinyan
Lakota, Native American
"thunder"
Wakinyan is a traditional name from the Lakota tribe and language, in which it means "thunder". Today, parents with Lakota heritage have been reviving Wakinyan and other names for their children.
Shilah
Navajo, Native American
"brother"
The Navajo word for "brother" bears resemblance to the biblical place name Shiloh. If you have Navajo heritage, this is one to consider.
Talako
Choctaw, Native American
"eagle"
Also spelled Tahlako, this Choctaw name is an animal related name.
Nashoba
Choctaw, Native American
"wolf"
A fierce nature name which could give cool short form Nash.
Quetzalcoatl
Nahuatl, Native American
"feathered snake"
The creator god of the sky, wind, and knowledge in Aztec mythology, also associated with the morning star. In Mesoamerican myth Quetzalcoatl is also a mythical hero from whom almost all Mesoamerican…
Chito
Choctaw, Native American
"handsome"
A short, snappy name of Choctaw origin, with a charming meaning, Chito might also be used in Georgian where it means "bird", and as a Filipino and Spanish short form and pet name.
Chochmo
Choctaw, Native American
"mud mound"

Names That Mean Native

Manhattan

Yareliz

Fala

Chaan

Shtabi

Chaliis

Iilis

Esarosa

Cordovan

Esarosa

Minco

Hurricane

Tashka

Wakinyan

Shilah

Talako

Nashoba

Quetzalcoatl

Chito

Chochmo